Some of the 84 adventurous jet ski riders
prepare
to set out across the Gulf of Thailand.
Patcharapol Panrak
A fleet of 84 jet skis sailed from Toey Ngam Beach in
Sattahip to Hua Hin to commemorate the crossing 45 years ago by HM the
King in a sailboat he himself made.
Royal Thai Marines Commander, Vice Adm. Pongsak
Purirot opened the event at Prince Chumphon Camp. About 500 people
turned out to watch the launch of the 220 km. trek May 1.
The Thai Navy celebrates the King’s April 19, 1966 crossing each
year. On that date, HM the King made a 14-hour crossing from Klai
Kungwon Palace in Hua Hin to the marine base in Sattahip. When he
arrived, dressed in full marines uniform, HM the King erected a marine
flag at Kon Hin Yai, or “big rock,” in the center of Toey Ngam.
